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Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical. The surface is ground but has some bruising and a saw mark on the proper left hand side. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the two sides taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line at the chin. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with some flaking along it.

Complete adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with the back being narrower than the front. The surface is ground with some flaking. There is minor differentiation between the butt and blade as the two sides taper in towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but very flaked.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back on butt and along bevel, bruised on other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, small ridges at side that do not continue along front. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, heavily chipped, narrow cutting edge. "Temuka." written on back.

Broken patu onewa, butt and part of handle remaining. Ornamental grooves around top of butt. Small drill mark on one side of butt (incomplete perforation).

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Mangaumanua Kaikoura" inscription.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and flaked. "Mangaumanua Kaikoura" inscription.

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular on the butt and asymmetrical on the blade. Surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "Mangaumanua Kaikoura" inscription

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green tangiwai/bowenite with high translucency and feather flaking. Surface is ground smooth. Lenticular cross section. Sides straight, rounded and tapered at both ends. Suspension hole drilled from both sides at proximal end.

Worked greenstone. The cross section is asymmetric. The stone has grinding on one side, from a large sawing mark.

Piece of worked pounamu

Worked pounamu. The cross section is asymmetric. The stone has grinding on both front and back, there is tapering towards one end. Both short ends are flaked.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is rectangular. The stone has grinding on the high points. One end has a rough bevel, which is slightly ground.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is rectangular. The stone has grinding on the front and back. One end is a jagged break, and the other is bruised and rounded.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is asymmetric. The stone has grinding on the front and back. One end has a bevel that is demarcated by a straight line.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is rectangular. The stone has grinding on the front, back and one side. One end has a rough outs curve. There is a rough bevel on the back of the curved end. This bevel is continuous with the blade.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is asymmetric. The stone is tapered towards the poll, with a roughed out shape. There is no cutting edge nor bevel, the cutting edge has flaking along the edge.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with bruising across the surface. The stone is tapered towards the poll. The cutting edge has been rounded but there is no bevel nor sharpening of the edge.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Sides and front and back of the butt are reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Mangaumanua Kaikoura" inscription

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with front reduced to form a curved ridge. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp but flaked.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. Front of the butt is reduced to form a ridge; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present.